I took this picture that is located close to Hollis Garden and Lake Mirror outside a restaurant called, The Garden Bistro. They have several different varieties of roses that are gorgeous. This one is perfect for Summer! I hope you enjoy and thanks so much for stopping by!

This is an elderly duck that was sitting in solitude enjoying the breeze. I chose these for this week’s photo challenge because as we age from moment-to-moment we are all growing in age, spirit, and as our true self. I hope you enjoy these pictures. Thank you for stopping by!

You can check out other photographs that were entered in this week’s photo challenge and more about the challenge itself here!

Spicebush Swallowtail: Photo taken in Lakeland, FL in July 2012. My heart was beating what seemed a million miles per second when I saw this raving beauty fluttering around without a care in the world. It seems a butterflies job is to create beauty in the world, and if you really observe, to make us humans realize how free we really are. It’s the internal freedom that I strive for! I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them. Thank you for stopping by!